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2008 Peay Les Titans Estate Syrah....$42
"The nose has an intense lilac quality dancing gently around a blue fruit, roasted meat and blood core. Think of a rosemary, lavender, black pepper and garlic encrusted beef roast. There is a cinnamon stick (cassia) quality in the nose as well. The mouth is full and supported by blue and black fruits with the sanguine blood and iron qualities providing ballast. It is what makes this Syrah so special; it has the depth and concentration of fruit so hard to find in northern Rhône Syrah without sacrificing balance, acidity and the secondary aromas of blood, meat and white pepper common to those wines. It has power and finesse. We suggest you decant before enjoying. It should evolve for at least 10+ years." -- Peay
(2007 scored 92+/100 Tanzer)

2009 Peay "Cep" Hopkins Ranch Sauvignon Blanc.....$18

2009 Peay "Pomerium Estate" Pinot Noir....$49
"The nose is quite intense with dried rose petals enveloping a Serrano ham and red berry core. The mouth emphasizes the cured meat, brass and berry aromas adding cherry pipe tobacco, tea, forest floor and cedar notes in the mid-palate. The wine evolves over the 30 minutes in the glass and continues to reveal new aromas including black licorice, cranberry, and sanguine notes. The finish is clean due to very good acidity and lingers for an astonishing amount of time. Although young, the Pomarium is ready to drink now with a decant but we suggest aging it for at least 3 years and holding for 15-20 as it has the tannins, acidity and balance to flourish over time." -- Peay
(Last year 2008 scored 93/100 Tanzer)

2009 Peay Estate Pinot Noir.....$35
"The 2009 Sonoma Coast Pinot noir is comprised of 70% estate fruit and 30% purchased fruit. While lacking a little of the depth of the Pomarium, the Sonoma Coast Pinot noir is a serious wine and definitely not a slouch. The nose is quite exotic, lifted and pretty with dried orange peel accenting cherry skin and dried pine needle aromas. The cherry and tea flavors are kept in focus by medium plus acidity resulting in quite a well-balanced wine. The length is surprising for a wine at this price point and along with the good acidity, present tannins and low alcohol bodes well for aging potential." -- Peay
(last year 2008 scored 92/100 Tanzer)

2009 Peay Estate Chardonnay.....$35
"The Sonoma Coast Chardonnay is a blend of 60% estate fruit with 40% sourced fruit from Hirsch and Campbell vineyards. The nose reveals the wine’s youth and promise displaying aromas of dried pineapple, kiwi, lemon and limestone. The mouth bursts with strong mineral, ginger snap and apple flavors kept taut and focused by quite high, racy acidity. The finish has a biscuit, leesy finish that will become more pronounced as the wine ages and the fruit subsides. The Sonoma Coast is delicious and has all the qualities to age 3-5+ years but can be enjoyed upon release." -- Peay
(Last year 2008 scored 93/100 Tanzer)

2007 Chalk Hill Proprietary Red......$58 / bottle
"Perhaps the finest Estate Red to date is the 2007. Its dense ruby/purple hue is followed by blackberry, cassis, cedar, and licorice characteristics, supple tannins, a more accessible personality, full body, and admirable purity, texture, and length. Drink this beauty over the next 2-3 decades."
Rated 95/100 The Wine Advocate


Silverado Napa Cabernet Sauvignon.....$31 / bottle
The 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon is a gorgeous example of elegance allied to power. The final blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc offers up notes of crushed rock, spring flowers, red and black currants, and plum as well as hints of white chocolate and subtle barrique smells. Medium to full-bodied, with a nicely layered mouthfeel that builds incrementally, the wine has superb purity as well as accessability. It can be drunk now or cellared for 15 or more years.
Rated 92/100 The Wine Advocate

2006 Zenato Amarone....$52 / bottle
"Zenato’s 2006 Amarone della Valpolicella Classico is a massive, towering wine bursting with black cherries, dried flowers, herbs and leather. The wine’s sheer concentration and richness have been achieved while maintaining considerable grace, even if this isn’t the most subtle Amarone readers will come across. Still, it’s impossible to deny the wine’s personality and class. This is a great effort from Zenato. Anticipated maturity: 2016-2026."
Rated 95/100 The Wine Advocate

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Great Wines...

In stock now at Forsyth

2007 Chateau Montelena Estate.....

Now in nice wooden 6 pack boxes ------>

A great wine in the making, the 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (just under 10,000 cases produced) possesses a fragrant bouquet of sweet black currants, crushed rocks, earth and background oak. Full-bodied and dense, with Montelena’s typical power, tannin and reserved nature, this is a big, rich, formidably endowed red that requires 4-5 years of cellaring. That in itself is atypical of this exuberant, flamboyant vintage. Given this cuvee’s past history, this 2007 should age for 30+ years.

Rated 94+/100 The Wine Advocate

2007 Nit de Nin Priorat....$79.99

"The 2007 Nit de Nin is a blend of 60% Garnacha and 40% Carinena aged for 18 months in 65% new French oak. Dense purple-colored, it gives up a soaring and complex bouquet of Asian spices, mineral, incense, espresso, black cherry, and plum. Silky-textured while combining elegance with power, this full-bodied effort will evolve for another 3-4 years and offer a drinking window extending from 2013 to 2027. Nit de Nin is the personal project of Ester Nin, the vineyard manager of Clos Erasmus. It is a 4-barrel cuvee sourced from 80- to 100-year-old vines from Mas d’En Cacador in the village of Porrera."

Rated 95/100 The Wine Advocate

More of these great 2009 Prums arrived...
2009 Joh. Jos. Prüm Riesling Graacher Himmelreich Auslese....$41.99

"Vivid and pure-tasting, with a well-structured array of mineral, peach, citrus and savory spice notes that are tightly wound. Still, this is quite airy, especially on the impeccable finish of lime and nectarine. Best from 2015 through 2038.—K.M."
Rated 95/100 The Wine Spectator

2009 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Risling Auslese...$46.99
Pure, precise and fresh-tasting, with an intense clarity to the apple, pear and tangerine flavors that feature notes of slate and vanilla. The crystalline finish is long, pure and precise, with hints of smoke and anise. Best from 2014 through 2040.—K.M.

Rated 96/100 The Wine Spectator

2007 Dominus.....$129.99
(only 12 bottles left)

The 2008 Dominus may eclipse the 2007, but it may just be a matter of style. The 2007 Dominus, the quintessential model of haute couture, is pure elegance exhibiting a seamless integration of wood, tannin, alcohol and acidity as well as a complex bouquet of cedar, new saddle leather, sweet kirsch, black currant and plum fruit and a notion of licorice. Both the 2007 and 2008 Dominus should drink well for 25-30 years.

Rated 98/100 The Wine Advocate

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Ridge highly rated 2008s

2008 Ridge Zinfandel Pagani Ranch.....$34.99

Limited stock at Forsyth only now

"The 2008 Zinfandel Pagani Ranch is a blend 85% Zinfandel, 10% Alicante Bouschet, and the rest Petite Sirah that tips the scales at a lofty 15% alcohol. Possessing ripe black cherry and blackberry fruit intermixed with some wood spice, earth, and subtle herbs, this wine cuts a broad, rich, full-bodied swath across the palate. More exuberant and richer than the more elegant Lytton Springs, this is full-throttle Zinfandel at its best, but beautifully pure, textured, and long. It should drink well for 7-8 years."

Rated 94/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

2008 Ridge Lytton Springs....$29.99

In stock at Rock Hill and Forsyth

Striking, intense black cherry and blackberry fruit with some spice and earth jump from the glass of the 2008 Lytton Springs, a blend of 74% Zinfandel, 21% Petite Sirah, and 5% Carignan. Dark ruby with a nice tannic overlay, the wine was aged 15 months in American oak. Spicy, impressively rich, with good acids and loads of concentration, this is a beauty to drink over the next 5-7 years.
Rated 93/100 Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate

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Ambush Scotch Ale

Bridgeport Highland Ambush Scotch Ale...$6.99 / 22oz
OAK AGED
“First brewed in the 1980s as a special beer for the BrewPub at BridgePort, Highland Ambush is making its triumphant return more than 20 years later. Stuart MacLean Ramsay, then pub manager, conceptualized the brew to pay homage to his Scottish heritage. This year’s Highland Ambush takes inspiration from the original ale using NW pale ale malt along with a Scottish crystal and roast malt. The hopping rate of Highland Ambush has been toned down to help highlight the complementing vanilla from the American oak bourbon barrels and caramel-toffee malt nuances. Reddish-Brown in color, Highland Ambush will warm the coldest of toes and noses this holiday season.

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Stone Brewing in Missouri

Stone Brewing is coming to St. Louis in April. They have started a facebook page called Stone Brewing in Missouri -- click here to "like" it

They are also started a Minnesota page since they are going there also. Right now Missouri has 297 fans on the Stone Brewing in Missouri page and Minnesota has 294 -- we need to stay ahead of Minnesota!!

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Wine and cheese this Thursday

TWCP Clayton - Wine and Cheese Pairing Series with STLwinegirl

These classes will be taught by Certified Sommelier, Angela Ortmann. Matching wines paired with cheeses from our award winning cheese department to enhance your experience!

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THIS THURSDAY -- Still some room left
Thursday March 3 - Classic Wine and Cheese Pairings

6pm-7:30pm -- $25 / person

Here is what we are going to taste
Gloria Ferrrer Blanc de Noirs & Brillat Savarin Triple Cream
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc with fresh chevre
Burgundy and Epoisse
Cabernet Sauvignon and Widmer 10 year old Cheddar
Port and Stilton Blue Cheese

The Wine and Cheese Place
7435 Forsyth Blvd
Clayton, MO 63105


Reservations required--- 314-727-8788
Or sign up online

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Wine/Beer and Cheese Pairing #6

Week #6

New for 2011 at The Wine and Cheese Place

Join us each Saturday at our Cheese Counter and taste the weekly pick of a cheese paired with a wine and a beer*. Each Saturday we will feature a cheese in our award winning cheese department at all 3 TWCP locations and have a wine and beer to taste that we feel is a great match.

It will be fun and informal just come in for a taste at the Cheese Counter.

Pairing cheese with wine or beer is an age old excercise and everybody has an opinion. First of all, there are no wrong answers. It is all about what you like. There is no sense in buying a cheese that you don't like because "an expert" said that it is the best match. The perfect match is the wine/beer you like and the cheese you like! But we will hope to give you a few guidelines and ideas to start your journey through the matching process. Join us each week for a new match.




Saturday, March 5 (12-4pm)
Featured Cheese: Cheddar
Forsyth: Keen's English Farmhouse Cheddar
Ballwin: Black Diamond Cheddar
Rock Hill: Cabot Cloth Bound Cheddar

Extra info about Keen's English Farmhouse Cheddar
"Traditional Farmhouse Cheddar has been made by Keen's at Moorhayes Farm (Wincanton, Somerset) since 1899 when they moved here. Stephen and George Keen and their sons run the family business, Nick running the dairy herd and arable side of the business and James being the cheese maker. Proud to produce a unique cheddar cheese, which has won an array of awards, including winner of the best traditional cheddar and first prizes at the Nantwich International Cheese show 2009, Gold award at the World Cheese Awards held in Dublin, and the best PDO Cheese at the British Cheese Awards and prizes at the Royal Bath and West, Great Yorkshire, and Frome Shows.

Wine: To match with this traditional farmhouse cheddar we are going to pair a nice fruity red with no tannins--Aussie Shiraz

Forsyth: Shotfire Shiraz
Ballwin: Shotfire Shiraz
Rock Hill: Shotfire Shiraz

Extra info about the wine
Shotfire Shriaz
Our top selling Shiraz from Australia will be featured in this week's pairing. Big, intense, rich and fruity with little tannins. Thorn Clarke is a family run winery that produces stellar wines that always score big with the press.


Beer: To match Keen's English Farmhouse Cheddar we will pair it with a dark english Ale..
Forsyth: Wychwood Hobgoblin Dark English Ale
Ballwin: Wychwood Hobgoblin Dark English Ale
Rock Hill: Wychwood Hobgoblin Dark English Ale

Extra info about the beer
Wychwood Hobgoblin Dark English Ale
Ingredients: Pale, chocolate and crystal malts; English Fuggles and Styrian Goldings hops.Hobgoblin is a powerful full-bodied copper red, well-balanced brew. Strong in roasted malt with a moderate hoppy bitterness and slight fruity character that lasts through to the end." -- Michael Jackson 500 Classic Brews

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Odell Avant Peche

Odell Avant Peche Imperial Porter

Scheduled to arrive today -- I found out I am only getting THREE BOTTLES --WOW! Not going to post online or take reservations, first 3 people to ask for it in the store.

gone-

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